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Sage Therapeutics halts trials of experimental drug to treat dementia

Sage Therapeutics Inc.’s experimental drug failed to meet its main goal of treating mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease and the US, Cambridge-headquartered.

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Biogen, Sage halt tremor trial after ‘disappointing’ oral drug results

An oral investigational drug jointly developed by Biogen Inc., and Sage Therapeutics Inc., failed to stop essential tremors in patients, forcing the companies.

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Biogen’s ALS drug gets European Commission’s marketing nod

The European Commission has granted marketing approval for Biogen Inc.’s therapy for the treatment of a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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European regulator backs Biogen’s drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

HQ Team February 24, 2024: Biogen Inc., a US biotechnology company, has got marketing authorisation from the European medicines regulator for its drug.

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Biogen abandons Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm to focus on Leqembi

Biogen, a US-based biotechnology company, will discontinue the development and commercialisation of its Alzheimer’s treatment and terminate its post-approval study as it failed.

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Quest Diagnostics unveils direct-to-customer tests for Alzheimer’s 

HQ Team August 1, 2023: Quest Diagnostics, a New Jersey, US-based clinical laboratory company, has started selling the first blood testing kits for.

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Biogen Inc. to buy US-based Reata Pharmaceuticals for $7.3 billion

HQ Team July 29, 2023: Biogen Inc., a US-based biotechnology company, will acquire Reata Pharmaceuticals for $7.3 billion to expand its neurological portfolio,.

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Japan’s Eisai seeks marketing nod for Alzheimer’s drug in South Korea

HQ Team June 8, 2023: Japan’s Eisai Co and Biogen Inc., have submitted a marketing authorisation application with the South Korean health authority.

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Biogen’s sclerosis drug gets FDA’s fast approval clearance

HQ Team April 26, 2023: The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared Biogen Inc’s drug, branded as Qalsody, to treat amyotrophic lateral.

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FDA gives accelerated approval for Alzheimer’s drug

The FDA has granted accelerated approval for an intravenous drug to treat Alzheimer's Disease, according to a statement.

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